Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon 2019
Shore Lanes Palm Bay
4851 Dairy Road
Melbourne, FL 32904
Saturday, October 19, 2019
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon is 3 hours of bowling and fun while raising awareness and support for our Indian River Lagoon.
Register NowAbout this Event
Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon is a collaborative effort of title sponsor Wave Crest Realty, Shore Lanes Palm Bay, City Limits Restaurant, individuals, schools, non-profits, local businesses, congregations, youth groups, and sports teams, uniting to help collect donations for the Marine Resources Council’s movement to save our Indian River Lagoon. This event is a chance to have fun with your friends and family while supporting vital work to help protect and improve the water quality of our IRL estuary of national significance.
Event Features
• Costume contest seeking the best Big Lebowski character and best overall Halloween costume.
• Silent Auction.
• Games, Prizes, and contests for bowlers including: random score prizes, first Turkey: 3 strikes in a row, highest individual overall score, and more.
• Opportunity for participants to solicit pledges from friends, family, and co-workers to help raise funds to save our lagoon. (Pledge resource packets will be emailed to bowlers within 48 hrs of registration confirmation.) Bowlers are encouraged to reach out to friends and family to help raise money for the cause. Donations can be accepted as one-time gifts or people can pledge an amount based on how well you bowl. For example, if someone pledges $0.25 per pin and you bowl a score of 100, the donor would contribute $25 after the event. (Pledge Prizes Available for: individual bowler that raises the most money, and bowling team that raises the most money).
Food Package
*The only food available during the event is through the food package: choice of baked ziti, meatballs, chicken tenders, deli spirals, garlic bread, & house salad. *Please pre-order through the registration process, so we can prevent overspending and waste. Package includes 2 drinks (choice of water, soda, juice, domestic beer, house wine, & well drinks only. All other drinks are available a la carte).
Support & Sponsorship
This event offers unique in-person experiences and actionable insights led by leading lagoon scientists, educators, and advocates offering high-impact sponsorship opportunities. To secure your sponsorship, vendor space, or donate to the auction effort at this great event, please contact Steve at SharkeyMRC@gmail.com. ($250, $500, & $1,000 sponsorships are now available. Please view the event ticket options for sponsorship details.)
Thank you to our sponsors
Thank you to our contributors
Marine Resources Council
Organizer of Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon
The Marine Resources Council is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose purpose is to maintain and enhance the quality of marine systems for the economic, recreational, aesthetic, and environmental use of the people of Florida. MRC is leading the charge to save the Indian River Lagoon with scientific-based advocacy, education, and community engagement.
MRC supporters continue to monitor the water, restore habitats, and educate the community on issues and best practices for minimum impact to water quality. MRC continues to influence legislative activity in Tallahassee and locally, to encourage funding and policies to restore and revitalize the Lagoon’s health and beauty.
Together we can bring the Indian River Lagoon back to a healthy, productive system! Thank you for contributing!